Developed on an adjacent parcel to the original campus, the $22-million Village at RiverMead project expands and revitalizes a 20-year-old continuing care retirement community. The 135,000-sq-ft project added 30 independent living units in a multistory apartment style building, 10 cottages, 20 one-bedroom assisted living units and a community center. General contractor Cutler Associates offered an upgrades program that gave residents of each independent living unit or cottage the opportunity to customize their space.
Challenged with balancing between a very lean budget and high-quality standards, the team went through several rounds of value engineering. During that process several sustainability priorities were retained, including a geothermal system for heating and cooling.